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Re: connecting to MSSQL Server

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From Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de>
Organization PointedEars Software (PES)
Date 2012-06-30 20:17 +0200
Subject Re: connecting to MSSQL Server
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Leonardo Azpurua wrote:

> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> escribi� en el mensaje
> news:js03fp$pht$1@dont-email.me...
>> On 6/21/2012 5:16 PM, Leonardo Azpurua wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Is there any chance to get somewhere the "old"  Sql Server PHP library?
>>> Is it compatible with PHP 5.3.10 and newer?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> Which "old library" are you talking about?  Is there a problem with the
>> MS SQL support in the current PHP?
>>
>> Generally the libraries which come with PHP (like MS SQL) are going to be
>> specific to that version of PHP.
> 
> Basically, MS SQL support is non-existant for curent PHP versions.

That appears to be exaggerated.
 
> It included the mssql library up to version 4, but it was dropped in V5.

Maybe because PDO is attempting to (is going to?) support MSSQL with 
PDO_DBLIB and has a much cleaner and more compatible interface (have you 
ever tried to port code from mssql_* to mysql_*? BTDT, nightmare):
 
<http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.pdo-dblib.php>

> Currently, PHP 5 for Windows rely on the newer PHP SQL Server Driver
> (SQLSRV, provided by MS), that depends on the Net Framework and the Native
> SQL Client. They suck on most old equipment.

Maybe it is about time to buy new equipment then.


PointedEars
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connecting to MSSQL Server "Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> - 2012-06-21 16:46 -0430
  Re: connecting to MSSQL Server Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-06-21 17:25 -0400
    Re: connecting to MSSQL Server "Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> - 2012-06-21 17:51 -0430
      Re: connecting to MSSQL Server Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-06-21 20:09 -0400
        Re: connecting to MSSQL Server "Álvaro G. Vicario" <alvaro.NOSPAMTHANX@demogracia.com.invalid> - 2012-06-22 09:34 +0200
      Re: connecting to MSSQL Server "Álvaro G. Vicario" <alvaro.NOSPAMTHANX@demogracia.com.invalid> - 2012-06-22 09:27 +0200
      Re: connecting to MSSQL Server "Mr. B-o-B" <mr.chew.baka@gmail.com> - 2012-06-22 16:45 -0500
        Re: connecting to MSSQL Server "Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> - 2012-06-22 21:47 -0430
      Re: connecting to MSSQL Server Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-06-30 20:17 +0200
        Re: connecting to MSSQL Server "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-07-01 17:33 +0200
        Re: connecting to MSSQL Server "Álvaro G. Vicario" <alvaro.NOSPAMTHANX@demogracia.com.invalid> - 2012-07-02 09:38 +0200
  Re: connecting to MSSQL Server Ashish Ranjan <arlogics@gmail.com> - 2012-06-22 22:22 -0700

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